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Four drive ideas – one promise: Sportiness in collection.

Dingolfing. BMW Group Plant Dingolfing has right now celebrated the official begin of manufacturing for the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring. The newcomer is the primary premium automobile in its section to characteristic not only a petrol, diesel or plug-in hybrid drive but additionally a totally electrical one. That makes the BMW i5 Touring the fourth all-electric mannequin to enter collection manufacturing at Plant Dingolfing in not even three years.

“Our BMW 5 Series Touring is especially important for Germany and the European market, and a lot of customers have been waiting for it,” mentioned Plant Director Christoph Schröder. But on the finish of May, the wait might be over, as a result of that’s when the brand new Touring – now in its sixth technology – will attain sellers’ showrooms and the primary automobiles are handed over to clients. The new mannequin is already accessible to order now.

Since launching the primary technology in 1991, Plant Dingolfing in Lower Bavaria has been the only real producer of the BMW 5 Series Touring, with greater than 1.2 million rolling off its manufacturing strains through the years. Like its predecessor, the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring – regardless of drive – is manufactured flexibly alongside the BMW 5 Series Sedan and BMW 4 Series and 6 Series fashions, all on a single manufacturing line. Investments within the plant for the brand new BMW 5 Series Touring quantity to approx. 80 million euros.

“For us here in Dingolfing, the BMW 5 Series is part of our DNA,” defined Plant Director Christoph Schröder, “and the launch of the new Touring represents the next step in the renewal of our successful model series.” Last yr BMW 5 Series autos accounted for a few third of output from Dingolfing. But with the Touring now accessible, numbers may rise considerably in 2024, doubtlessly nearing the 50 p.c mark.

If you might have any questions, please contact:

Julian Friedrich, BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, Head of Press and Public Relations

Phone: +49 8731 76 22020, e mail: Julian.Friedrich@bmw.de

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Phone: +49 8731 76 27666, e mail: Thomas.Niedermeier@bmwgroup.com

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BMW Group Plant Dingolfing

BMW Group Plant Dingolfing is the BMW Group’s largest European manufacturing facility. Every day it produces greater than 1,500 autos, with the BMW 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, 8 Series and the all-new BMW iX rolling off the manufacturing strains. In 2023 output totalled some 292,000 items.

Currently the positioning employs over 18,500 individuals and has 900 trainees studying 15 professions. That makes it not simply by far the biggest employer within the area but additionally one of many largest trade and vocational coaching bases in Germany.

As properly as producing autos, Dingolfing manufactures parts comparable to pressed components and chassis and drive programs. The element plant 02.20 is house to the BMW Group’s Centre of Excellence for e-drive manufacturing, which provides BMW Group vegetation worldwide with the electrical motors and high-voltage batteries they should produce plug-in hybrid and totally electrical fashions.

Plant Dingolfing additionally manufactures bodies-in-white for all of the Rolls-Royce fashions. Its so-called Dynamics Centre, an enormous warehouse and reloading level, is the center of central aftersales logistics on the BMW Group and delivers unique BMW components and equipment to BMW and MINI commerce organisations worldwide.

BMW i5 eDrive40 Touring:
Power consumption mixed in WLTP cycle: 19.3 – 16.5 kWh/100 km
Electric vary in WLTP cycle: 483 – 560 km

BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring:
Power consumption mixed in WLTP cycle: 20.8 – 18.3 kWh/100 km
Electric vary in WLTP cycle: 445 – 506 km

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Benedikt Doll begins the new season with the all-electric BMW i5 from Dingolfing – BMW presents cars to the German National Biathlon Team

+++ Benedikt Doll visits BMW Group Plant Dingolfing +++ Doll: “I could spend weeks here” +++ German National Biathlon Team starts the new season with electrified BMW vehicles +++


Dingolfing/Munich. With just over a month to go before the 2023/24 season of the BMW IBU World Cup gets started, the German National Biathlon Team was equipped with efficient and sporty mobility. The team received the new fleet of electrified vehicles from Mobility Partner BMW. Benedikt Doll, who finished fourth in the overall World Cup last season, received his car – the new all-electric BMW i5 – where it was manufactured: at the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing.

Doll took the opportunity to explore the BMW Group’s largest European production site and learn firsthand about the manufacturing processes of his BMW i5 and other all-electric models such as the BMW i7 and the BMW iX. The 33-year-old showed his appreciation to the plant’s employees by signing autographs. Christoph Schröder, Head of BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, personally handed over the key to Benedikt Doll before he excitedly headed back home to the Black Forest.

“I learned so much in such a short time. I could spend weeks here taking a closer look at everything,” said Doll. “But I’m looking forward to finally being able to drive off in my new BMW i5. I really like the design of the car. But what impresses me even more is the technology inside. Experiencing that is what I’ll enjoy the most.”

On the track, Doll is also at the forefront as the driver of the first all-electric BMW 5 Series in history. The first BMW i5 cars have been delivered to customers since last Saturday.

“We hope that Benedikt Doll and all our other customers truly enjoy the new BMW i5,” said Schröder. “We were delighted to have him visit us, and it was fantastic to see his interest in the details of how the cars and electric drive systems are manufactured. We are proud to know that Benedikt will be driving an all-electric car made at our plant.”

At the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, over 18,000 employees manufacture cars in the BMW 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, and 8 Series, as well as the all-electric BMW iX and BMW M GmbH cars. Approximately 282,000 BMW vehicles were produced here last year. In addition to cars, Dingolfing also manufactures vehicle components such as pressed parts, chassis, and drive systems. It is also the center of excellence for the production of electric drive systems, employing around 2,400 people. From here, the Dingolfing location supplies e-motors and high-voltage batteries to BMW Group vehicle production plants worldwide for the production of plug-in hybrid and all-electric models. The dynamics center, the heart of the BMW Group’s central aftersales logistics, is also an essential component of the Dingolfing location. It supplies original parts and accessories to global BMW and MINI dealership organizations.

The National Biathlon Team is also starting the new season with more electrified cars. Franziska Preuß, Sophia Schneider, Vanessa Voigt, and Roman Rees have each been presented with a BMW 530e xDrive Touring. Hanna Kebinger will also be driving a plug-in hybrid car from now on, as she received a BMW 330e xDrive Touring.

BMW 530e xDrive Touring:

Combined fuel consumption: 1.9 – 1.5 l/100 km according to WLTP; power consumption combined: 18.6 – 17.1 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 44 – 35 g/km according to WLTP; figures according to NEFZ: –

BMW 330e xDrive Touring:

Combined fuel consumption: 1.9 – 1.4 l/100 km according to WLTP; power consumption combined: 18.1 – 16.1 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 42 – 31 g/km according to WLTP; figures according to NEFZ: –

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50 years of BMW production at Dingolfing location

Dingolfing. Exactly 50 years ago, cars built by BMW began rolling off the assembly line at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing. Since September 27, 1973, the plant has produced over twelve million vehicles. Plant Director Christoph Schröder expressed his optimism for the future of the plant and its importance to the BMW Group and the region.

The impressive figures presented by Plant Director Christoph Schröder and Stefan Schmid, Chairman of the Dingolfing Works Council, highlight the success of the plant. Over the past 50 years, a BMW vehicle has been produced every 60 seconds, resulting in a total of 12 million vehicles. The majority of these vehicles come from Dingolfing’s core model series, the BMW 5 Series. The range of models produced at the plant has expanded over the years and now includes vehicles from the BMW 4 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, 8 Series, as well as the BMW iX and BMW M GmbH models.

In addition to large-scale production, Dingolfing’s craftsmanship is also noteworthy. The plant has produced special models, including the 99 BMW 8 Series models designed by artist Jeff Koons in 2022, the 50 exclusive BMW 3.0 CSL models, and the BMW i7 Protection, the world’s first fully-electric security vehicle. The plant also meets the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship for all Rolls-Royce models.

Plant Dingolfing has played a significant role in the economic development of the eastern Bavaria region. Over the past ten years, the plant has hired 12,000 people, including permanent jobs for apprentices and temporary staff. The Works Council Chairman, Stefan Schmid, announced an increase in the number of new apprentices starting their training at the Dingolfing location in the coming year. The plant’s adaptability and forward-thinking approach have been crucial to its success.

Plant Dingolfing has celebrated the premiere of three fully-electric models in the past two years: the BMW iX, i7, and i5. With the start of production for the BMW i5 Touring in the coming year, it is expected that fully-electric vehicles will account for about 40 percent of Dingolfing’s total production in 2024. Plant Director Christoph Schröder emphasized the importance of digitalization and highlighted the plant’s leadership in technology and IT functions.

In addition to vehicle production, Dingolfing is also involved in the production of vehicle components, including pressed parts, chassis, and drive systems. The plant is home to the Competence Centre for E-Drive Production, supplying electric motors and high-voltage batteries to BMW Group’s vehicle plants worldwide. The Dingolfing location also houses the Dynamics Centre, providing original parts and accessories to the global BMW and MINI retail organization.

The BMW Group has invested significant amounts in the Dingolfing site each year, with additional investments planned for future products and technologies. The assembly plant for high-voltage batteries in Irlbach-Straßkirchen will further support the transition towards electromobility and secure thousands of jobs.

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“Eight times five is 50”: Plant Dingolfing celebrates start of BMW i5 production during anniversary year

Dingolfing. The new BMW 5 Series, including the all-new fully-electric BMW i5, celebrated the official start of production today at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, in the presence of Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder. The site in Lower Bavaria, which is celebrating 50 years of BMW automotive production in 2023, has now ramped up its third fully-electric model in two years, following the BMW iX and BMW i7. Pure battery-electric vehicles’ share of total production at the BMW Group’s largest European manufacturing location is projected to increase to over 40 percent next year.

Milan Nedeljković, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Production, explained in Dingolfing today: “The BMW i5 and our plant in Dingolfing are perfect examples of how the BMW Group is transforming itself for e-mobility and developing our plants on the road to the BMW iFACTORY. E-mobility is the new normal at our plants worldwide. Between 2021 and 2024, we will have integrated a total of 15 fully-electric vehicles into our production network.”

To achieve this, the BMW Group is relying on flexible architectures and offering most of its models to customers around the world with different drive train variants. The BMW 5 Series – like the BMW 7 Series and BMW X1 before it – will be available with a fully-electric drive train or internal combustion engine, or as a plug-in hybrid. This requires a high degree of flexibility, but allows the company to utilise its plants’ capacity efficiently and adjust its offering to customer demand. Nedeljković: “We are following the market. Customer requirements determine what the actual drive train mix looks like.” This has been made possible by extensive investments in the production network. The BMW Group has invested more than one billion euros in integrating the BMW iX, BMW 7 Series and BMW 5 Series at the Dingolfing vehicle plant.

As Dingolfing’s core model, BMW 5 Series injects new impetus

Over the next few years, Plant Director Christoph Schröder expects the launch of the new BMW 5 Series to boost the plant’s production numbers: “The BMW 5 Series has traditionally been Dingolfing’s core model and will provide valuable impetus for volumes again this time.” In 2022, more than 280,000 vehicles came off the assembly line at Plant Dingolfing. Over the coming year, with the start of production for the BMW 5 Series Touring and the eighth-generation BMW M5 models, Schröder expects that number to climb to well over 300,000 vehicles. Stefan Danner, Deputy Chairman of the Dingolfing Works Council, adds: “Along with the successful transition to e-mobility, the BMW 5 Series is central to long-term capacity utilisation at our plant, as well as securing jobs.”

50 years of BMW cars from Dingolfing

Of the roughly 12 million BMW vehicles built at the location to date, a total of eight million, i.e. two thirds, are BMW 5 Series models. This is closely tied to the history of Plant Dingolfing. Exactly 50 years ago, back in September 1973, the very first BMW car rolled off the production line at the new vehicle plant – a first-generation tangerine-coloured BMW 520i. Since then, the plant in Lower Bavaria has become one of the most prominent locations in the automotive industry – and an engine for economic development in the region. The annual wage bill for the more than 18,000 BMW employees in Dingolfing is over one billion euros, and the plant contracts with around 1,000 suppliers from Lower Bavaria. In addition to investing in the Dingolfing vehicle plant, the BMW Group has also channelled more than one billion euros into production of electric powertrain components at the location since 2015.


The vision of the BMW iFACTORY

As with the decision to build Plant Dingolfing during the oil crisis of the early 1970s, the entrepreneurial vision of the BMW Group is still very much in evidence at the site today. Thanks to extensive investment, Plant Dingolfing is extremely well equipped for the future – and the transition to the BMW iFACTORY is tangible. The best example of this development in the areas of “lean” and “digital” is winning the renowned Automotive Lean Production Award in 2022. The Technology Assembly was recognised for the rollout of intelligent camera systems for quality monitoring (AIQX), for example, as well as smart logistics solutions and the IT platform IPS-i for identification and localisation of objects. Last year, the plant also piloted Automated Driving In-Plant (AFW), deploying the new BMW 7 Series along routes between the assembly hall and the finish area. This is being rolled out on a larger scale with the launch of the new BMW 5 Series.

In the field of sustainability – the “green” aspect of the BMW iFACTORY – the site has stepped up its activities in different areas in recent years: from promoting biodiversity on plant grounds, to preventing and recycling waste so only around 600 grams of waste for disposal remain per vehicle produced, up to and including decarbonisation measures. In addition to sourcing green power, the location has also signed a far-reaching contract for the supply of locally-produced heat from regional biomass for heating purposes. This will meet around half the plant’s process hot water requirements from the middle of the decade onwards, reducing its CO2 emissions by 10-15% as a result.

Important decisions for the future

Nedeljković sees the recent investments in the transformation of Dingolfing and the other Bavarian plants as a firm commitment on the part of the BMW Group to Bavaria as a manufacturing location: “Nine out of ten BMW vehicles produced are sold to customers outside of Germany these days. Despite this, we still have more than half our employees here, especially in Bavaria – and, for all the internationalisation needed to achieve globally balanced growth, Bavaria remains an important pillar of the BMW Group and its production network.”

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BMW’s Dingolfing Plant to Use Locally Produced Biomass Heat to Reduce CO2 Emissions

BMW Group’s Dingolfing plant in Germany plans to utilize heat generated from regional biomass and its own waste wood to fulfill about 50% of its process hot water requirements, starting from 2025. The company has signed a supply contract with UP Energiewerke GmbH, a subsidiary of Stadtwerke Dingolfing and Bayernwerk Natur, for the delivery of approximately 100,000 MWh of thermal energy per year. This initiative is expected to save the plant around 20,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, compared to conventional fossil fuels.

The agreement forms a crucial part of the plant’s future energy mix, offering regional and renewable sources of green heat. Christoph Schröder, the Plant Director, emphasized the importance of biomass as a renewable energy source, stating that it will contribute to lowering overall CO2 emissions by 10 to 15% per year.

The energy supplies are scheduled to commence by Q2 of 2025. The 20-year supply contract involves the purchase of thermal energy outputting nearly 100,000 MWh annually. The heat will be generated at a new biomass heating plant in Dingolfing, close to the BMW Group vehicle plant.

Since 2010, the Dingolfing public works department has operated a biomass heating plant that supplies heating to public buildings and private households in the southeastern part of the city. The new heating plant will be built in collaboration with E.ON subsidiary Bayernwerk Natur, through UP Energiewerke GmbH, a joint venture with equal partnership from both parties.

The heating plant, costing around €35 million, will consist of three boilers that operate year-round. It will also be equipped with its own pallet and waste-wood shredder. Underground pipes will transport the locally sourced heat to the energy center at the BMW Group vehicle plant, where it will be distributed across the site. Construction of the plant is set to commence in late 2023.

The biomass used for fuel will include the BMW Group’s own untreated waste wood, as well as wood sourced from regional forestry within a 60-kilometer radius of Dingolfing. The supply of wood will be managed by Biomasse Vertrieb Ostbayern (BVO) GmbH, supported by local forest owners and the Dingolfing public works department. The use of wood chips from sustainable forestry helps reduce CO2 emissions as the released CO2 during combustion is balanced by the CO2 absorption during plant growth.

The completion of the biomass heating plant project signifies a successful partnership between the city of Dingolfing and BMW Group Plant Dingolfing in reducing CO2 emissions and maintaining the region’s status as an industrial hub. The plant’s director, Christoph Schröder, expressed the company’s belief that regional biomass availability and power-to-heat technologies will play a vital role in its heating strategy, reducing reliance on fossil fuels like gas and oil.

About BMW Group Plant Dingolfing

BMW Group Plant Dingolfing is the largest production site for BMW in Europe. It produces over 1,500 vehicles per day, including models like the BMW 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, and 8 Series, as well as the fully electric BMW iX. With a workforce of more than 18,000 employees and 850 apprentices, it is not only the largest employer in the region but also a significant industrial production and vocational training facility in Germany.

In addition to vehicle production, Dingolfing plant manufactures vehicle components such as pressed parts, chassis, and drive systems. It is also the global Competence Centre for E-Drive Production, supplying electric motors and high-voltage batteries to BMW Group vehicle plants worldwide for the production of plug-in hybrids and electric models. Additionally, the facility produces car bodies for Rolls-Royce models and operates the Dynamics Centre, a key storage and transshipment facility for BMW and MINI original parts and equipment.